PHILADELPHIA — It was orange, hairy and googly-eyed with a bulbous belly, dancing in the stands at Wells Fargo Center. It was also the play on the ice, in every battle in the corner and struggle in front of the net.

The Golden Knights’ 1-0 win over the Flyers to end their brutal, taxing road trip was — Gritty.

“On the road there’s no one to impress, so it’s one of those games that you have to do it the simple, ugly way,” said forward Cody Eakin, who scored the game’s only goal. “If you can do it correctly, then lots of times that pays off.”

Not much has worked for the Golden Knights in their 1-4 start to the year. After dropping their home-opener on Oct. 4, they immediately boarded a jet for their longest road trip of the entire regular season schedule.

Five flights and 3,500 miles later — after nine nights spent in hotel rooms — the Golden Knights arrived in Philadelphia with only two points through five games.